ADP Draft Sleepers Tool - Quickly Find Draft Day Gems

RotoBaller Premium Subscribers can click here to access the ADP Draft Sleepers Tool. RotoBaller’s ADP Draft Sleepers Tool is a powerful yet simple tool that can help you unearth fantasy baseball gems on draft day. It's a sleek tool that's easy to use, and will have a huge effect on your draft selections and help you […]

Starting Pitcher Busts Who’ll Keep Junking It Up in 2019

It’s a stocked junkyard full of veteran left-handers in this edition of starting pitcher busts. Highlighted in articles depicting their incredible value and abilities over the last few years, the players on this list have suffered a free fall from the upper ranks of talent since then. After seeing a rapid transformation in quality from […]

Top 690: Updated H2H Points League Rankings

Welcome back RotoBallers. Spring training is in full swing, and we couldn't be more excited for fantasy baseball drafts and the approaching MLB season. Below you will find our staff's updated fantasy baseball points league rankings (top 690) for head-to-head points formats. Be sure to also check out our fantasy baseball rankings dashboard and bookmark that page. It's loaded […]

Top 770: Updated 5x5 Roto Rankings (Mixed Leagues)

Welcome back RotoBallers. Spring training is in full swing, and we couldn't be more excited for fantasy baseball drafts and the approaching MLB season. Below you will find our staff's updated fantasy baseball mixed league rankings (top 770) for 5x5 category mixed roto formats. Be sure to also check out our fantasy baseball rankings dashboard and bookmark that page. […]

Dereck Rodriguez Sharp In Spring Outing

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Dereck Rodriguez allowed just one earned run and two hits with two walks and two strikeouts over 4 2/3 innings in a Cactus League spring outing against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday. Pudge's kid took the loss to slip to 0-3 on the spring, but he has a respectable 4.15 […]

Where Do Elite Starters Come From?

Among expert drafts, starting pitchers are coming off the board earlier and more rapidly than in previous years. For instance, the LABR mixed league saw nine starters drafted in the first two rounds in comparison to just six in 2018 and five in 2017. Pitcher selection in expert drafts has been somewhat more aggressive than […]

Stephen Vogt's Shoulder Holds Up Nicely

San Francisco Giants catcher Stephen Vogt (shoulder) was able to withstand five innings behind the plate in a minor-league spring game on Wednesday. He finished 1-for-3 and was able to throw out a base runner. The latter is the most important part, as he continues to build up strength and stamina. He'll see occasional starts […]

Steven Duggar Still Not Cleared To Dive

San Francisco Giants outfielder Steven Duggar (shoulder) played in his second consecutive Cactus League spring game without any setbacks after some hard contact. He even had to dive back into first base once, with his non-repaired arm, which likely worried the training staff. Duggar has not been cleared to dive in the outfield, and he […]

Kyle Bishop's 10 Bold Predictions for 2019

2018 was a season to forget for yours truly, both in terms of fantasy performance and hit rate on bold predictions. In the first three years as a participant in this feature, I connected on three per article, with a few others in the realm of respectable. Last year? An 0-fer, and most of them […]

Nick Mariano's Early-Round Avoids in H2H Points Leagues (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Fantasy baseball drafts (and their articles) are almost all about finding the next superstar and unearthing talent late, but we can't forget that surrendering value by over-drafting can be just as crucial. There's insight out there for most anything, but coverage of points leagues […]

Nick Mariano's Players to Target in H2H Points Leagues (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Fantasy baseball drafts (and their articles) usually cater to the biggest stars or the deepest sleepers, but there are very few articles that simply discuss the mid-round targets that deserve a boost in points league formats (even if points veterans will laugh at some […]

The Winning Way to Draft Relief Pitchers

We've gone through each division, team by team. We've talked about the top setup men you should know about this season. We've looked at handcuffs and which closers you should have a backup for on draft day. It's a lot of information, but how does it apply to your league? Most people play in standard 5x5 […]

Spring Training Notes from the Field - Early Reactions

Finally, baseball is back. There might be no better feeling than being able to turn on the television and see a live game, even if it does not count for anything in the win column. While some of the players are new to fans, and some players even lack names on their jerseys, the energy […]

Are Elite Pitchers Undervalued?

After San Francisco Giants’ president Farhan Zaidi announced that the team might use an opener this season, Madison Bumgarner messaged Bruce Bochy: “If you use an opener in my game I’m walking right out of the ballpark.” In addition to giving us the most Madison Bumgarner quote of all time, the news prompted me to […]

ADP Comparison - Overpriced / Underpriced Players on Yahoo

Average Draft Position (ADP) is a must-have piece of information when it comes to drafting. While every league is different and may have a particularly aggressive or conservative group of owners when it comes to certain players, it’s the best tool we have when analyzing players’ value. Now, instead of just talking about total ADP […]

ADP Comparison - Overpriced / Underpriced Players on CBS

Average Draft Position (ADP) is a must-have piece of information when it comes to drafting. While every league is different and may have a particularly aggressive or conservative group of owners when it comes to certain players, it’s the best tool we have when analyzing players’ value. Now, instead of just talking about total ADP […]

ADP Comparison - Overpriced / Underpriced Players on ESPN

Average Draft Position (ADP) is a must-have piece of information when it comes to drafting. While every league is different and may have a particularly aggressive or conservative group of owners when it comes to certain players, it’s the best tool we have when analyzing players’ value. Now, instead of just talking about total ADP […]

Nick Mariano's 2019 Draft Sleepers List (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's everyone's favorite pre-draft word to throw around and likely threatens to take the top spot on some Google Analytics the closer we get to that premier fantasy baseball draft season. Yup, we're talking about sleepers. But let's just get this out of the way: […]

Madison Bumgarner Tagged For Six Runs In Spring Debut

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner was tagged for six earned runs and five hits with no walks and one strikeout in his Cactus League spring debut against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. He actually got off to a good start in the first innings, but didn't return a single batter he faced in […]

Joe Panik Kicks Off His Spring With Strong Performance

San Francisco Giants 2B Joe Panik went 3-for-3 with a solo home run and a pair of singles in his Cactus League spring debut against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. He made changes to his stance during the offseason, including a load shift during the winter at the suggestion of hitting coach Alonzo Powell and […]

Brandon Crawford Being Brought Along Slowly In Camp

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford is being brought along slowly during the early part of camp, and it doesn't sound like he'll be playing defense in Cactus League spring games for a while. He was the designated hitter in Sunday's spring game against the Chicago Cubs. The team is working to preserve his arm […]

Pablo Sandoval Nursing A Side Muscle Injury

San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval (side) tweaked a side muscle on Saturday and he is expected to be held out of Cactus League spring action for a couple of days. However, no further tests are planned at this time. Perhaps the Panda was overdoing it, as he is trying super hard during camp […]

Setup Men You Need to Know - 2019 Bullpen Outlooks

Now that the closers in each division have been covered, it's time to talk about those often-forgotten-but-possibly-even-more-important relievers: the setup men. A lot of times, closers can be pigeonholed into the ninth inning, especially by "old-school" or "traditional" managers, leaving the actual most critical late-game situations to another relief pitcher. In steps the setup man. […]

Using Sabermetrics For Fantasy Baseball Part 8 - FIP and xFIP

The first advanced pitching stat most fantasy owners encounter is FIP. FIP stands for Fielding Independent Pitching, and attempts to measure a pitcher's actual skill instead of the effects of luck or his supporting cast. According to the DIPS theory that the metric is based upon, pitchers control only Ks, BBs (and HBP) and home […]

Buster Posey Unlikely To Catch In Early Spring Games

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (hip) is unlikely to catch in any spring training games until early March, according to manager Bruce Bochy. Posey had surgery last August to address a hip impingement and repair a torn labrum, but he has been catching side sessions in camp. Bochy said that Posey could play first […]

Giants Still Have Shot At Bryce Harper

It's unclear how big of a contract the San Francisco Giants will/have offered free-agent outfielder Bryce Harper, but the belief is that they have a shot at him and the Phillies have a tough road to get something done. The Giants are believed to want more of a short-term deal, but Harper is trying to […]

RotoBaller's Industry Experts Mock Draft - The King's Perspective

At RotoBaller, we recently assembled a group of fantasy baseball experts to take part in the RotoBaller Friends and Family Expert Mock Draft. Our participants came from all over the industry, representing a host of various sites such as: CBS Sports (Heath Cummings) The Athletic (Nando Di Fino) Fantasy Alarm (Howard Bender) Fangraphs (Alex Chamberlain) […]

Jeff Samardzija Throws Live Batting Practice Tuesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija (shoulder) got through his live batting practice session on Tuesday and said he felt good while throwing all of his pitches. Samardzija is coming off season-ending shoulder surgery and will see some action when the team kicks off their spring schedule this weekend. The Giants anticipate him being […]

Johnny Cueto Throws On Monday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto (elbow) said he threw from 45 feet on Monday and felt good. It was the first time he had thrown since having Tommy John surgery. Cueto isn't a lock to pitch at all in 2018 after undergoing elbow reconstruction, and if he does he won't be of much […]

49ers Interested In Trading For Odell Beckham Jr.?

The San Francisco 49ers gave the sense that they'd be interested in trading for New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. as the season ended, and that sense still persists halfway into February. They've had real interest in OBJ for almost a year, but the question is whether the Giants would actually consider trading […]